Assisted dying: Man with terminal brain condition says fix palliative care first

Matt Saunders was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (Matt Saunders/PA) -

A man with a terminal brain condition says the Government needs to fix the UK’s palliative care system first before legislating assisted dying.

Matt Saunders, 49, from Cornwall, was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare condition which causes gradual damage to nerve cells in the brain, in 2022.